# Sumner Lifeboat Institution Inc

**Charities Register number:** CC22950
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-14
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042837169
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Sumner Lifeboat’s mission is to: • Preserve life at sea; • Operate a marine rescue service for the benefit of all in the inshore and offshore waters of Canterbury; • Offer in a co-operative manner a volunteer marine rescue service to the appropriate authorities and other rescue organisations; and • Promote and help advance public awareness in all aspects of safety at sea.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.65M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$292k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.36M
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.34M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$34k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.31M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.43M
- **Donations:** NZ$1.53M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$21k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=af470d71-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$1.65M | NZ$292k | NZ$1.36M | NZ$2.31M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$266k | NZ$241k | NZ$26k | NZ$948k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$243k | NZ$279k | NZ$-36k | NZ$923k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$392k | NZ$250k | not disclosed | NZ$959k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$247k | NZ$317k | not disclosed | NZ$817k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$162k | NZ$316k | not disclosed | NZ$887k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$156k | NZ$296k | not disclosed | NZ$1.04M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$139k | NZ$272k | not disclosed | NZ$1.18M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$185k | NZ$325k | not disclosed | NZ$1.31M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$390k | NZ$377k | not disclosed | NZ$1.45M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (32 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22950) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sumner-lifeboat-institution-inc
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sumner-lifeboat-institution-inc/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sumner-lifeboat-institution-inc/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22950
- Charity website: https://www.sumnerlifeboat.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sumner-lifeboat-institution-inc. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-11-13T17:56:36.189Z.